Islamic University, Bangladesh ; commonly referred to as Islamic University, Kushtia, is a public PhD granting research university in Kushtia, Bangladesh and the largest seat of higher education in the southwestern part of the country. This is the sole institution in the country offering a unique program in Theology, alongside seven other academic divisio…Islamic University, Bangladesh ; commonly referred to as Islamic University, Kushtia, is a public PhD granting research university in Kushtia, Bangladesh and the largest seat of higher education in the southwestern part of the country. This is the sole institution in the country offering a unique program in Theology, alongside seven other academic divisions/faculties: Engineering and Technology, Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, Biological Sciences, Business Administration, and Law, all coexisting within a diverse and multicultural environment. It is financed by the Government of Bangladesh through University Grants Commission, Bangladesh. On 22 November 1979, the foundation of the Islamic University was set up in Kushtia, and it is operated under the Islamic University Act of 1980. Islamic University began operations on 28 June 1986. It holds the distinction of being the seventh oldest educational institution in the nation, serving as Bangladesh's inaugural university post-independence from Pakistan in 1971. It offers undergraduate, graduate, M Phil and PhD degrees.